Trinity Broadcasting Class Action
Last verified October 17, 2026Source: courtlistener-litigationHow ClaimWatch verifies cases
Still being litigated: the claims below are allegations, not findings, and there is no settlement, claim form or payout yet.
Where this case stands
In litigation
The case has been filed and is being fought in court. There is no settlement, no claim form and no payout yet; many class actions are dismissed or never certified.
Pending in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 8:24-cv-01046).
- May 14, 2024Case filed
What happened
Leah Smith filed a proposed class action against Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc. The available docket entries do not specify the underlying claims, but the case is designated as an 'Other Statutory Actions' matter and has been stayed for mediation; a joint stipulation to dismiss has been filed. The allegations are not proven and no settlement has been confirmed.
Do you qualify?
No settlement exists yet, so there is nothing to file and no class definition to check. If the case settles, the settlement will define exactly who qualifies — watch this case and we'll let you know.
How to file
There is no claim to file yet. If this case reaches a settlement, a claim process will open — usually with an official settlement website and a filing deadline.
Common questions
- Can I file a claim in the Trinity Broadcasting Class Action case?
- No. The case is still being litigated — there is no settlement, no claim form, and no payout. It was filed May 14, 2024 in the District Court, C.D. California (No. 8:24-cv-01046).What a class action lawsuit is →
- Who are the attorneys in the Trinity Broadcasting Class Action?
- For the plaintiffs: Sara D. Avila (Wade Kilpela Slade LLP); Samuel R. Jackson (Carney Bates and Pulliam, PLLC); Marc Alexander Castaneda (Wade Kilpela Slade LLP); Joseph Henry Bates , III (Carney Bates and Pulliam, PLLC). For Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.: Oliver Moody Kiefer (DLA Piper LLP US); John Joseph Atallah (Foley and Lardner LLP); Jeanette Thurber Barzelay (Foley and Lardner LLP); Guadalupe R Laguna (Foley and Lardner LLP). From the public court docket.
Who's involved
Plaintiffs
- Leah Smith
Defendants
- Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.
Counsel for plaintiffs
- Sara D. AvilaWade Kilpela Slade LLPRepresents Leah Smith8 tracked cases · $5.2M in disclosed settlementssara@waykayslay.com · (310) 667-7273
- Samuel R. JacksonCarney Bates and Pulliam, PLLCRepresents Leah Smith15 tracked cases · $2.4M in disclosed settlementssjackson@cbplaw.com · (501) 312-8500
- Marc Alexander CastanedaWade Kilpela Slade LLPRepresents Leah Smith4 tracked casesmarc@waykayslay.com · (310) 667-7273
- Joseph Henry Bates , IIICarney Bates and Pulliam, PLLCRepresents Leah Smith17 tracked cases · $22.3M in disclosed settlementshbates@cbplaw.com · (501) 312-8500
- James Allen CarneyCarney Bates and Pulliam, PLLCRepresents Leah Smith5 tracked cases · $2.4M in disclosed settlementsacarney@cbplaw.com · (501) 312-8500
- Gillian L. WadeWade Kilpela Slade LLPRepresents Leah Smith9 tracked cases · $5.2M in disclosed settlementsgwade@waykayslay.com · (310) 667-7273
Counsel for defendants
- Oliver Moody KieferDLA Piper LLP USRepresents Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.3 tracked casesoliver.kiefer@zwillgen.com · (858) 677-1400
- John Joseph AtallahFoley and Lardner LLPRepresents Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.6 tracked casesjatallah@foley.com · (213) 972-4500
- Jeanette Thurber BarzelayFoley and Lardner LLPRepresents Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.2 tracked casesjeanette.barzelay@foley.com · (415) 438-6450
- Guadalupe R LagunaFoley and Lardner LLPRepresents Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.lupe.laguna@foley.com · (415) 434-4484
- Ashleigh AngelettiDLA Piper LLP USRepresents Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.2 tracked casesashleigh.angeletti@dlapiper.com · (858) 677-1400
- Rajiv S DharnidharkaFoley and Lardner LLPRepresents Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.2 tracked casesrajiv.dharnidharka@foley.com · (415) 434-4484
- Isabelle Louise OrdDLA Piper LLPRepresents Trinity Broadcasting of Texas, Inc.6 tracked casesisabelle.ord@dlapiper.com · (415) 836-2500
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From the public court docket, contact details as filed; not an endorsement.
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